From Mother Jones · Sophie Hurwitz · · 1m
Voters near data centers flip to Democrats
Residents near data centers increasingly vote Democratic as opposition grows.
In brief
Residents near data centers increasingly vote Democratic as opposition grows. Voters within a mile of data centers are 61% more likely to vote Democratic this cycle than others, per YouGov/Economist survey. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Data center voters shift
Americans living near data centers are 61% more likely to vote Democratic this cycle than others, per YouGov/Economist survey.
Rapid data center growth
Developers have secured land leases and begun construction on new hyperscale data centers at a dizzying rate across rural and suburban areas.
Opposition groups surge
Data Center Opposition Report counts 268 local groups across 37 states organizing over 300,000 people.
Projects canceled
Planned data center projects worth more than $260 billion have been canceled in 2026, per Heatmap.
Political response
Donald Trump claims towns resisting data centers are 'backwards and poor' while candidates from both parties incorporate anti-data-center populism into campaign promises.
“backwards and poor”
The main idea
Voters within a mile of data centers are 61% more likely to vote Democratic this cycle than others, per YouGov/Economist survey.
